| File name: | Wave-Setup.exe |
| Full analysis: | https://app.any.run/tasks/3407dac0-8b14-49f6-ac75-5d1ff3066b47 |
| Verdict: | Malicious activity |
| Threats: | XWorm is a remote access trojan (RAT) sold as a malware-as-a-service. It possesses an extensive hacking toolset and is capable of gathering private information and files from the infected computer, hijacking MetaMask and Telegram accounts, and tracking user activity. XWorm is typically delivered to victims' computers through multi-stage attacks that start with phishing emails. |
| Analysis date: | January 30, 2025, 11:02:56 |
| OS: | Windows 10 Professional (build: 19045, 64 bit) |
| Tags: | |
| Indicators: | |
| MIME: | application/vnd.microsoft.portable-executable |
| File info: | PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386 Mono/.Net assembly, for MS Windows, 3 sections |
| MD5: | F3DF826C03A1A5CADCF5DA17CFC96DFB |
| SHA1: | 6E4BEA1AE7F4D896803ECADC1C29D5470A66A5F2 |
| SHA256: | DD39E6BD690E59C7E1AF7BAB4DFC370E8DAF14BA0B8A4C15E91D350DD7125760 |
| SSDEEP: | 6144:KbT7thfQLJ9t2VlxWmqHY0nNYgg15NU1QeP4aD:47thoLJ9t2VlxWHHY0nNYgg15NkQM |
MALICIOUS
Uses Task Scheduler to run other applications
- Wave-Setup.exe (PID: 6092)
Create files in the Startup directory
- Wave-Setup.exe (PID: 6092)
Changes the autorun value in the registry
- Wave-Setup.exe (PID: 6092)
XWORM has been detected (YARA)
- Wave-Setup.exe (PID: 6092)
PHISHING has been detected (SURICATA)
- Wave-Setup.exe (PID: 6092)
XWORM has been detected (SURICATA)
- Wave-Setup.exe (PID: 6092)
SUSPICIOUS
Checks for external IP
- svchost.exe (PID: 2192)
- Wave-Setup.exe (PID: 6092)
Reads security settings of Internet Explorer
- Wave-Setup.exe (PID: 6092)
Reads the date of Windows installation
- Wave-Setup.exe (PID: 6092)
Executable content was dropped or overwritten
- Wave-Setup.exe (PID: 6092)
Connects to unusual port
- Wave-Setup.exe (PID: 6092)
Contacting a server suspected of hosting an CnC
- Wave-Setup.exe (PID: 6092)
The process executes via Task Scheduler
- Wave-Setup.exe (PID: 1540)
- Wave-Setup.exe (PID: 3128)
INFO
Reads the computer name
- Wave-Setup.exe (PID: 6092)
- Wave-Setup.exe (PID: 3128)
- Wave-Setup.exe (PID: 1540)
Reads the machine GUID from the registry
- Wave-Setup.exe (PID: 6092)
- Wave-Setup.exe (PID: 1540)
- Wave-Setup.exe (PID: 3128)
Disables trace logs
- Wave-Setup.exe (PID: 6092)
Creates files or folders in the user directory
- Wave-Setup.exe (PID: 6092)
Checks proxy server information
- Wave-Setup.exe (PID: 6092)
Process checks computer location settings
- Wave-Setup.exe (PID: 6092)
Reads Environment values
- Wave-Setup.exe (PID: 6092)
Checks supported languages
- Wave-Setup.exe (PID: 6092)
- Wave-Setup.exe (PID: 1540)
- Wave-Setup.exe (PID: 3128)
Detects Fody packer (YARA)
- Wave-Setup.exe (PID: 6092)
Reads the software policy settings
- Wave-Setup.exe (PID: 6092)
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XWorm
(PID) Process(6092) Wave-Setup.exe
C2projects-secretary.gl.at.ply.gg:28057
Keys
AES<123456789>
Options
Splitter<Xwormmm>
Sleep time2
USB drop nameWave-Setup.exe
Mutex3VGFrxnpAcY4kd8v
TRiD
| .exe | | | Generic CIL Executable (.NET, Mono, etc.) (63.1) |
|---|---|---|
| .exe | | | Win64 Executable (generic) (23.8) |
| .dll | | | Win32 Dynamic Link Library (generic) (5.6) |
| .exe | | | Win32 Executable (generic) (3.8) |
| .exe | | | Generic Win/DOS Executable (1.7) |
EXIF
EXE
| MachineType: | Intel 386 or later, and compatibles |
|---|---|
| TimeStamp: | 2025:01:25 16:36:03+00:00 |
| ImageFileCharacteristics: | Executable, 32-bit |
| PEType: | PE32 |
| LinkerVersion: | 11 |
| CodeSize: | 56320 |
| InitializedDataSize: | 207872 |
| UninitializedDataSize: | - |
| EntryPoint: | 0xfa9e |
| OSVersion: | 4 |
| ImageVersion: | - |
| SubsystemVersion: | 4 |
| Subsystem: | Windows GUI |
| FileVersionNumber: | 1.0.0.0 |
| ProductVersionNumber: | 1.0.0.0 |
| FileFlagsMask: | 0x003f |
| FileFlags: | (none) |
| FileOS: | Win32 |
| ObjectFileType: | Executable application |
| FileSubtype: | - |
| LanguageCode: | Neutral |
| CharacterSet: | Unicode |
| FileDescription: | |
| FileVersion: | 1.0.0.0 |
| InternalName: | Wave-Setup.exe |
| LegalCopyright: | |
| OriginalFileName: | Wave-Setup.exe |
| ProductVersion: | 1.0.0.0 |
| AssemblyVersion: | 1.0.0.0 |
Total processes
120
Monitored processes
6
Malicious processes
1
Suspicious processes
0
Behavior graph
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Process information
PID | CMD | Path | Indicators | Parent process | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1540 | "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Wave-Setup.exe" | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Wave-Setup.exe | — | svchost.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Exit code: 0 Version: 1.0.0.0 Modules
| |||||||||||||||
| 1804 | "C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe" /create /f /sc minute /mo 1 /tn "Wave-Setup" /tr "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Wave-Setup.exe" | C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe | — | Wave-Setup.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Task Scheduler Configuration Tool Exit code: 0 Version: 10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
| |||||||||||||||
| 2192 | C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe -k NetworkService -p -s Dnscache | C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe | services.exe | ||||||||||||
User: NETWORK SERVICE Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: SYSTEM Description: Host Process for Windows Services Version: 10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
| |||||||||||||||
| 3128 | "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Wave-Setup.exe" | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Wave-Setup.exe | — | svchost.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Exit code: 0 Version: 1.0.0.0 Modules
| |||||||||||||||
| 3524 | \??\C:\WINDOWS\system32\conhost.exe 0xffffffff -ForceV1 | C:\Windows\System32\conhost.exe | — | schtasks.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Console Window Host Exit code: 0 Version: 10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
| |||||||||||||||
| 6092 | "C:\Users\admin\Desktop\Wave-Setup.exe" | C:\Users\admin\Desktop\Wave-Setup.exe | explorer.exe | ||||||||||||
User: admin Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Version: 1.0.0.0 Modules
XWorm(PID) Process(6092) Wave-Setup.exe C2projects-secretary.gl.at.ply.gg:28057 Keys AES<123456789> Options Splitter<Xwormmm> Sleep time2 USB drop nameWave-Setup.exe Mutex3VGFrxnpAcY4kd8v | |||||||||||||||
Total events
4 900
Read events
4 885
Write events
15
Delete events
0
Modification events
| (PID) Process: | (6092) Wave-Setup.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\Wave-Setup_RASAPI32 |
| Operation: | write | Name: | EnableFileTracing |
Value: 0 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (6092) Wave-Setup.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\Wave-Setup_RASAPI32 |
| Operation: | write | Name: | EnableAutoFileTracing |
Value: 0 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (6092) Wave-Setup.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\Wave-Setup_RASAPI32 |
| Operation: | write | Name: | EnableConsoleTracing |
Value: 0 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (6092) Wave-Setup.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\Wave-Setup_RASAPI32 |
| Operation: | write | Name: | FileTracingMask |
Value: | |||
| (PID) Process: | (6092) Wave-Setup.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\Wave-Setup_RASAPI32 |
| Operation: | write | Name: | ConsoleTracingMask |
Value: | |||
| (PID) Process: | (6092) Wave-Setup.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\Wave-Setup_RASAPI32 |
| Operation: | write | Name: | MaxFileSize |
Value: 1048576 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (6092) Wave-Setup.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\Wave-Setup_RASAPI32 |
| Operation: | write | Name: | FileDirectory |
Value: %windir%\tracing | |||
| (PID) Process: | (6092) Wave-Setup.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\Wave-Setup_RASMANCS |
| Operation: | write | Name: | EnableFileTracing |
Value: 0 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (6092) Wave-Setup.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\Wave-Setup_RASMANCS |
| Operation: | write | Name: | EnableAutoFileTracing |
Value: 0 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (6092) Wave-Setup.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\Wave-Setup_RASMANCS |
| Operation: | write | Name: | EnableConsoleTracing |
Value: 0 | |||
Executable files
1
Suspicious files
1
Text files
0
Unknown types
0
Dropped files
PID | Process | Filename | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6092 | Wave-Setup.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Wave-Setup.exe | executable | |
MD5:F3DF826C03A1A5CADCF5DA17CFC96DFB | SHA256:DD39E6BD690E59C7E1AF7BAB4DFC370E8DAF14BA0B8A4C15E91D350DD7125760 | |||
| 6092 | Wave-Setup.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\Wave-Setup.lnk | binary | |
MD5:43361CFB0BB44D69DF650B34755EF138 | SHA256:DD98F8BD422526302565F23A016B61625704509D145FDDF43ECC5783D566D13E | |||
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HTTP(S) requests
39
TCP/UDP connections
56
DNS requests
10
Threats
48
HTTP requests
PID | Process | Method | HTTP Code | IP | URL | CN | Type | Size | Reputation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6092 | Wave-Setup.exe | GET | 200 | 208.95.112.1:80 | http://ip-api.com/line/?fields=hosting | unknown | — | — | shared |
4712 | MoUsoCoreWorker.exe | GET | 200 | 2.16.164.96:80 | http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicRooCerAut2011_2011_03_22.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
4712 | MoUsoCoreWorker.exe | GET | 200 | 95.101.149.131:80 | http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/MicSecSerCA2011_2011-10-18.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
— | — | GET | — | 104.21.112.1:443 | https://i.ibb.co/Dwrj41N/Image.png | unknown | — | — | — |
— | — | GET | — | 104.21.112.1:443 | https://i.ibb.co/Dwrj41N/Image.png | unknown | — | — | — |
— | — | GET | — | 104.21.32.1:443 | https://i.ibb.co/Dwrj41N/Image.png | unknown | — | — | — |
— | — | GET | — | 104.21.64.1:443 | https://i.ibb.co/Dwrj41N/Image.png | unknown | — | — | — |
— | — | GET | — | 104.21.48.1:443 | https://i.ibb.co/Dwrj41N/Image.png | unknown | — | — | — |
— | — | GET | — | 104.21.80.1:443 | https://i.ibb.co/Dwrj41N/Image.png | unknown | — | — | — |
— | — | GET | — | 104.21.96.1:443 | https://i.ibb.co/Dwrj41N/Image.png | unknown | — | — | — |
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Connections
PID | Process | IP | Domain | ASN | CN | Reputation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4 | System | 192.168.100.255:137 | — | — | — | whitelisted |
— | — | 20.73.194.208:443 | — | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | NL | whitelisted |
4712 | MoUsoCoreWorker.exe | 20.73.194.208:443 | — | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | NL | whitelisted |
4 | System | 192.168.100.255:138 | — | — | — | whitelisted |
— | — | 51.124.78.146:443 | settings-win.data.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | NL | whitelisted |
6092 | Wave-Setup.exe | 208.95.112.1:80 | ip-api.com | TUT-AS | US | shared |
4712 | MoUsoCoreWorker.exe | 2.16.164.96:80 | crl.microsoft.com | Akamai International B.V. | NL | whitelisted |
4712 | MoUsoCoreWorker.exe | 95.101.149.131:80 | www.microsoft.com | Akamai International B.V. | NL | whitelisted |
4712 | MoUsoCoreWorker.exe | 51.124.78.146:443 | settings-win.data.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | NL | whitelisted |
3976 | svchost.exe | 4.231.128.59:443 | settings-win.data.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | IE | whitelisted |
DNS requests
Domain | IP | Reputation |
|---|---|---|
settings-win.data.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
google.com |
| whitelisted |
ip-api.com |
| shared |
crl.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
www.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
www.bing.com |
| whitelisted |
projects-secretary.gl.at.ply.gg |
| unknown |
i.ibb.co |
| shared |
self.events.data.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
Threats
PID | Process | Class | Message |
|---|---|---|---|
2192 | svchost.exe | Device Retrieving External IP Address Detected | INFO [ANY.RUN] External IP Check (ip-api .com) |
2192 | svchost.exe | Device Retrieving External IP Address Detected | ET INFO External IP Lookup Domain in DNS Lookup (ip-api .com) |
6092 | Wave-Setup.exe | Device Retrieving External IP Address Detected | POLICY [ANY.RUN] External Hosting Lookup by ip-api |
6092 | Wave-Setup.exe | Device Retrieving External IP Address Detected | ET INFO External IP Lookup ip-api.com |
2192 | svchost.exe | Potentially Bad Traffic | ET INFO playit .gg Tunneling Domain in DNS Lookup |
2192 | svchost.exe | Misc activity | ET TA_ABUSED_SERVICES Tunneling Service in DNS Lookup (* .ply .gg) |
6092 | Wave-Setup.exe | Not Suspicious Traffic | INFO [ANY.RUN] Image hosting service ImgBB |
6092 | Wave-Setup.exe | Malware Command and Control Activity Detected | REMOTE [ANY.RUN] Xworm TCP Initial Packet |
6092 | Wave-Setup.exe | Possible Social Engineering Attempted | PHISHING [ANY.RUN] Domain chain identified as Phishing (ipibb) |
6092 | Wave-Setup.exe | Not Suspicious Traffic | INFO [ANY.RUN] Image hosting service ImgBB |